Liu Xie looked at him carefully, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth inadvertently.
Chen Qun still walked calmly, but his speed was much faster than before, more capable and less artificial reserve.
This shows that his mentality may be different. He is no longer the innocent young man who feels that he can rise to the top by lying in the reputation of his ancestors, but rather has to exchange his own efforts for glory and wealth.
Chen Qun's subsequent performance verified Liu Xie's judgment. He clearly reported Xun Yu's work achievements over the past two years. Not only did he answer various data in a smooth manner, but he also explained many details clearly. It was obviously personal experience, not hearsay.
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Looking at his slightly dark face, you can imagine that he has followed Xun Yu in Henan in the past two years and assisted Xun Yu in handling many government affairs, and even some things he handled directly.
For example, he explained the experiment of using saltpeter to make fertilizer very carefully.
Liu Xie was very satisfied.
When Chen Qun surrendered, he said to Cao Chong and Cao Zhang brothers: "Do you think he can handle the hardships of traveling west?"
Cao Chong nodded. Cao Zhang raised his hand, touched his head, muttered a few words, but didn't know what he said.
"People will change." Liu Xie said with emotion: "If you plant a sycamore tree, you will have a phoenix. If the court has a good employment policy, there is no need to worry about lack of talents."
Cao Chong said, "Your Majesty is very clear. The so-called momentum creates heroes, and only the saints can create momentum."
"Not necessarily." Liu Xie continued to move forward. "Even a saint cannot go against the trend, but can only follow the trend. A saint is different from ordinary people because he is not confused by the eyes and can stand higher. Look,
Go further. But if he is allowed to act in nothing, it is impossible. With the Master's persistence, he knows that it is impossible and does it. Isn't he also sighing at the river and sighing, the dead are like this?"
Cao Chong remained silent, but his eyes were shining.
Cao Zhang's eyes were even more suspicious. He looked at Liu Xie and Cao Chong, not knowing what they were talking about.
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After seeing him, Chen Qun immediately found Zhong Yao.
When Zhong Yao saw Chen Qun, he was very excited and asked Chen Qun if the result of Shi Xie's handling of him was unexpected.
Chen Qun said that before this, Xun Yin had made a prediction, and it was not bad at all. When he saw Di News, he was not surprised at all.
Zhong Yao asked about the story, but laughed loudly, but couldn't help but sigh.
In terms of his understanding of the emperor, he is not as much as Xun Yu.
When Zhou Zhong made the verdict and reported it, they were worried that the emperor would not accept it. Unexpectedly, Xun Yu came to the conclusion thousands of miles away and was full of confidence.
I learned that Chen Qun had a job to propose marriage on this trip, and the partner of the proposal was Cao Cao's daughter, Zhong Yao was somewhat surprised and could not understand Xun Yu's arrangement. In his opinion, the father and son of the Cao family were greatly influenced by the emperor and were in the West.
The pursuit of achievements has an obsession that ordinary people can't imagine, and Cao Ying is no exception. As far as he knows, unless Chen Qun is willing to travel west, this marriage is unlikely to succeed.
Although Mrs. Ding has achieved the purpose of raising Cao Ang and Cao Ying, she cannot make the decision.
Although she has been in Chang'an, she has lived in simplicity and has no idea what the younger generation is thinking.
Chen Qun thought for a while and said, "I don't think it's unacceptable to travel west."
Zhong Yao looked at Chen Qun in surprise, and wanted to speak but stopped.
He felt that Chen Qun seemed to have no need to be so persistent in this marriage. With his family background and talent, even if he didn't marry Cao Ying, he wouldn't have to worry about not having a partner. There was no need to follow Cao Ying and leave his hometown and travel thousands of miles.
"Mr. Zhong Gong may not know that I am by Xun Yin's side and often receive news from Xun Changqian to send back from the Western Regions. I am not unfamiliar with the Western Regions."
Chen Qun smiled, with a hint of concealment of pride. In his opinion, Zhong Yao was still old after all and accepted new things too slowly. With the smooth flow of the Western Regions, merchants from Han and Hu were in exchange for each other.
The classics and goods from the Western Regions entered the Central Plains, and various humanities and geography are no longer unfamiliar with them.
Not to mention Xun Yun's letters.
For him, there was no essential difference between the Western Regions and Liangzhou, but it was just a little further apart.
Perhaps it will take less than a hundred years for the Western Regions to be incorporated into the territory of the Han Dynasty. At that time, the people of the Central Plains will become officials in the Western Regions, just like the people of the Guandong to become officials in Liangzhou, there is nothing strange about it.
"If the steam engine could become a reality within a hundred years and replace horses, the time to travel to and from the Western Regions was greatly shortened, and going to the Western Regions might not be more troublesome than coming to Lingling now." Chen Qun said slowly: "A hundred years seem to be a long time,
It's just two or three generations. If it were faster, for example, within fifty years, I might be able to return to my hometown in a steam engine."
Zhong Yao looked at Chen Qun for a moment, stroking his beard and smiling.
"Okay, okay, this is the spirit that my big man should have." He stood up excitedly, walked behind Chen Qun, and pressed his hands on Chen Qun's shoulder. "I finally understand the emperor's meaning now. The New Ten Years of Deal
, There will be such a change, what a prosperous era will it be in a hundred years? Unfortunately, I can't see it. The long article, I envy you very much, if you could be twenty years younger..."
He smacked his lips and didn't say anything more.
He often regrets that he has not achieved his achievements in his fifties, but no time has it been more real and stronger than this time.
From Chen Qun, he saw a bright and brilliant future, but he couldn't wait for that future.
If he was in his prime now, he might have been as fierce as Chen Qun, and would not have been afraid of thousands of miles of the Western Regions.
Chen Qun stood up and bowed and smiled, "Mr. Zhong doesn't have to do this. Although you are over fifty years old, you are strong and have a broad mind. It is not difficult to live for a long time. If it is expected, within thirty years, the prosperous age will come.
Maybe even faster.”
Zhong Yao laughed and nodded repeatedly. "Qi Yi dared not see it, so I can still work hard." He thought for a while and waved his hand. "Tomorrow, I will go to Hua Tuo to ask about the Five Animal Show, and don't see the prosperous times with my own eyes.
I will never rest in peace even if I die.”
"It will definitely be what you want."
The two looked at each other and laughed and took their seats back.
Chen Qun talked about Xun Yu's achievements in the past two years. After learning that Shi Tao, Meng Jian and other groups of Ru Ying's young people turned saltpeter into fertilizer, which increased the yield per mu by more than 30%, Zhong Yao was very excited and unconsciously turned it to
Chen Qun leaned over and listened intently, as if he had never seen the world.
After talking about Henan, Chen Qun talked about his experiences along the way.
The steam engine he was most interested in along the way.
The most active person in the study of steam engines is the Dongting Ship Officer. It is said that there are seven or eight groups working hard, competing with each other, and meetings regularly to report on progress or conduct competitions.
It is said that the ship officer offers a reward. Whoever builds the available steam engine first will not only get a lot of money, but also have the opportunity to obtain shares of the ship officer and will collect money at home from now on.
Zhong Yao was skeptical. "This steam engine is so important? It won't be a temporary trend."
Chen Qun smiled slightly. "Mr. Zhong, now the ship is getting bigger and bigger, and manpower is hard to push. Being able to build a steam engine is equivalent to breaking through the shackles and walking from Dongting Lake into the sea. How big is the harvest? How big is it to be compared with such a fortune? In the face of such profits
Who is willing to fall behind, who dares to fall behind?"
Zhong Yao stroked his beard and said with emotion: "Yes, the times are like tides, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. Who would want to be an abandoned person?"